hepatitis B infection

djbaldy wrote:

I am still not too sure why i am having mild liver pain.  My tests say " increased echogenecity of liver parenchyma". HEP B is negetive but , Checking with doctor he said to check for HEP C also. As not sure about the govt mixing up A B C. hmmmm inshallah will update you guys. taking some medicines and trying out some Yoga for now. it is helping in reducing pain.

Just want to remind anyone with any kind of Hepatitis that you should try keeping your liver healthy as Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Search on you tube for some Yogas that help the liver. also few natural supplements like
"Milk Thistle (containing Silymarin) " and "Dandelion".

this is out of my research for last few days. just passing on information might help you guys.

Hello i've been following this forum since last year. please can you please advice me regarding my husband because abudhabi is hiring him but he is afraid because of his hepa b, there are good company's who wants to hire him but he was hesitant. Please i need advice to what he should do? he is now working for 2 years in dubai and will renew his  visa this coming jan 2011. Is it possible for him to transfer his visa so that he will not apply for new visa? Is abudhabi motorsport a place for him to work because I know its a place where many tourist go when there is a race event.

Maldives13 wrote:

Hi Everyone,

....... I have taken my second blood test, due to my condition. My HR representative told me the result was not good, and not much that we can do about it...........
Thanks...

Hi memebers ....

i will suggest Not to repeat test if you are applying for family visa -house wife- please please dont go for it.... Just cancel visa and go to your country

They are repeating test to exclude the error ( false positive) and second test is also positive you will be banned...... But if you are cancelling visa you can come again UAE in visit visa atleast..

zhellacs wrote:

Hi,

I am in the same situation as all of U are, I am a Filipina working here in Dubai since 2006, I got my 1st residence visa for 3 years and was expired last Dec 2009. I am aware that I am a HEPA B carrier, I have taken my chances and up to this day I am here working for the same company. It was a dilemma for me to take up the medical test for renewal of my visa, as I know the fact that they got new rules here. I got my visa after 5 days time stamped in my passport valid up to 2012.

Points to consider:
- check out the website DHA, they got the medical Test required for certain categories
- dont apply for jobs which will be link with FOOD & HOSPITALITY (HEPA test will always be a big consideration)
- If your work is not in the Food industry & Customer service (Frontliners), you have a better chance to get the Working visa approval.

hello is abudhabi motorsport fall under the category of food handlers,hspital,school and hotel? because my husband have a offer to work there and he is also a hepa carrier. Is it a rest and recreation center??? please help!!!!!!!!

cassey wrote:

hi, betsy!  as i mentioned on my previous post, if your visa is from jafza, you only have to choose between al satwa clinic or al mohaisna medical fitness center as per the memorandum issued by jafza but if you apply for vip, the medical examination should be done in al safa clinic.. this rule took effect last year.  i am sure about this as i am acting as PRO of our company.

i am not aware of dubai medical test.. i can share only for jafza since i am jafza visa holder.

hi ask if facility maintenance supervisor will undergo hepa test if he change job and what testing center should we go? thank

Maldives13 wrote:

Hi,

My visa has been rejected even though my industry is far away from Food, Hospital and all those:( And my employer is canceling my temporary working visa. I have to go back to my country (now just waiting for confirmation)

Is there anyone here know which other country has similar restriction as UAE?

On another side note, as a chronic hepatitis B carrier (I have had it for life), I have consulted my doctor again back in my country. There is a cure, but it costs $20,000.

If the virus is active, there's a high chance (around 90%) that this jab can cure it. But I have not asked him, what's the other risk if the virus become active and we can't kill it?

If the virus is inactive and your liver profile is fine, the expensive jab only have 10-25% success rate.

The countries having restrictions are those in Middle East, South Africa, Korea, Malaysia. Australia and NZ evaluate on a case to case basis.So I guess inactive carriers should not be an issue there.

Can you check whether a person can come on a visit visa after some ban period or is it a permanent ban ?

cassey wrote:

hi, jill! if your visa will be transferred from jafza to jafza then there is no medical examination required.  but if your current employer decided to cancel your visa and a new visa will be applied by the new employer then you will have to undergo the required medical exam.

it is better to transfer the visa than have it cancelled.

hi cassey is abudhabi motorsport a freezone? what are the rules and regulation of a freezone when it comes to visa mdical test? Thanks

T D 99 wrote:

Hi, guys!
Dear Maldives13,
If we are looking for job abroad, we may to get difficulties not only with visas.
As example, I interested about work (in engineering area) in Thailand. There is no problem for visa issuing, but it is necessary to get work permit. For this document everybody must take short medical exam, blood test for hepatitis B include. I don’t know about possibility to get there something like Fitness Certificate for healthy carriers.
I think the question about visa and work permit rules in different countries is very actual for members of this forum because too many of us trying to reach UAE residence especially for job. It is very difficult task to come for work to UAE for infected with HepB persons. I think we should look for job in another countries also and it will be better to communicate about the rules of those countries.

hi! is the medical test in freezone different to non-freezone?

jill13 wrote:

T D 99 wrote:

Hi, guys!
Dear Maldives13,
If we are looking for job abroad, we may to get difficulties not only with visas.
As example, I interested about work (in engineering area) in Thailand. There is no problem for visa issuing, but it is necessary to get work permit. For this document everybody must take short medical exam, blood test for hepatitis B include. I don’t know about possibility to get there something like Fitness Certificate for healthy carriers.
I think the question about visa and work permit rules in different countries is very actual for members of this forum because too many of us trying to reach UAE residence especially for job. It is very difficult task to come for work to UAE for infected with HepB persons. I think we should look for job in another countries also and it will be better to communicate about the rules of those countries.

hi! is the medical test in freezone different to non-freezone?

Hi,

I think whether you are in free zone or not in free zone it does not matter, I read the restriction is being imposed to all.

However, another local source told me, it might be different for free zone or non-free zone.
How true is this?

Maldives13 wrote:

Hi,

Am I right to say that this rules was enforced starting 1 July 2008?

Another forum in this site mentioned that he read in the local newspaper that the government is going to lift up the ban for carriers around March/April 2010. Anyone ever read this news?

hi maldives,

As per my knowledge, they changed the law on April 21, 2008 and was implemented only on July 1, 2008, which makes me confused. Because my medical exam was 2nd week of July 2008 and they issued me the clearance after 3-4days. That is a big question for me until now, I passed the medical exam after the law was implemented despite of being HBV carrier.

jill13 wrote:

HELLO IS THE RULES AND REGULATION ON MEDICAL CHECK OF DUBAI THE SAME WITH ABUDHABI? CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME THE RULES AND REGULATION IN ABUDHABI WHEN IT COMES TO MEDICAL CHECK.IS fACILITY MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR ALSO BE CHECK FOR HEPA?

JILL,
This law applies for the entire UAE.  It doesn't matter which emirate, but the rule is the same. All new visa application regardless of profession will be tested for Hepa B.